What Zegama is and why everyone wants to run it

Zegama-Aizkorri is not just a mountain marathon. It is the cathedral of trail running in Spain. Every May, this small Basque village becomes the world epicenter of the mountain. But what makes this race so special? Why do thousands of runners dream of a dorsal? Zegama is in the heart of the Basque Country, in the province of Gipuzkoa. The race runs through the Natural Park of Aizkorri-Aratz, a wild, steep and brutal environment.It has a route of…